My Alpha's Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance

Chapter 53

53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

it possible? The daughter of

and I wanted it all to just go away. The

towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and the distinct smell of alcohol was coming

him to see

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness it usually

hated him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to

little storm?” He whispered, stroking

control the sob that left

I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently

sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t

so I could look into

and he

“I know…”

them or both are not my

my world.”

earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t stop

say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for

snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had

so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these

the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any

looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They

did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew

my head up slightly. “You might regret

I won’t, because I know

reply, before clenching his jaw and

its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I

“I will.”

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